Mission Turmeric 2021, a campaign led by a former naval officer who is an expert in -less Agriculture-notes-for-state-psc-exams”>Agriculture, has been currently in progress.
Highlights:
It intends to start an “orange revolution” by TEACHING people how to grow turmeric in shade houses in grow bags (large porous containers made of high density polyethylene) packed with coco-peat (made from the pith of the coconut husk) instead of soil.
This method produces better yields with higher curcumin content.
Curcumin is a bright yellow phenolic compound in turmeric, known for its anti-cancer potential.
About soil-less agriculture:
Micro and macro nutrients pre-mixed into a water reservoir, along with high levels of Oxygen, are efficiently delivered to plant roots in soil-less agriculture, such as hydroponics.